Colonial Times

disease

A factor related to the move to Williamsburg was dirty living conditions which caused what?

higher

A reason for moving the colony to Williamsburg was that Williamsburg was situated at a __________ elevation than Jamestown.

fire

A reason to move Williamsburg was that ______ destroyed wooden buildings in Jamestown.

tobacco

A tobacco farmer could use his ___________ to pay for goods and services.

ships

Another reason Jamestown was chosen for settlement was the water along the shore was deep enough for ____ to dock.

water

Another reason Jamestown was chosen for the settlement was they believed they had a good supply of fresh ________.

government

As Jamestown grew, the system of ________ evolved.

Virginia House of Burgesses

By the 1640's the burgesses became a separate legislative body called the ______ ______ of _____.

no

Did colonial Virginia have banks?

credit and debt

Farmers and other consumers could also buy goods and services on ______ and pay their ______ when the crops were harvested and sold.

two

How many supply ships arrived which helped to ensure the survival of the settlers?

1620

In what year did women arrive in Jamestown?

Tidewater Piedmont Appalachian Plateau

In which three regions could you find the American Indians (First Americans)?

indentured servants

It is believed that Africans arrived as baptized Christians and therefore were labeled ______ _____ for a period of 5 to 7 years.

starvation disease

Many settlers died of _______ and ______.

English

Moving the capital to Richmond increased the distance from attack by the ______________.

money

Name the medium of exchange (including currency of coins and paper bills.)

1. Arrival of two supply ships 2. Forced work program 3. Captain John Smith's leadership 4. Self-sustaining agriculture

Name three changes that took place to ensure the survival of the colony.

barns homes places of worship

Name three examples of cultural landscapes.

Drinking water was contaminated. Dirty living conditions. Williamsburg was at a higher elevation. Fire had destroyed wooden buildings in Jamestown.

Name three factors that influenced the move of the capital from Jamestown to Williamsburg.

Population was moving westward. Richmond was a more central location. The location was better for trade. It increased the distance from English attack.

Name three factors that influenced the move of the capital from WIlliamsburg to Richmond.

1. Easily defended from attack. 2.Water deep enough for ships to dock. 3. Good supply of fresh water.

Name two reasons why the settlers chose the site at Jamestown.

1. Settlers couldestablish families. 2.Jamestown became a more permanent settlement.

Name two things that impacted the Jamestown settlement with the arrival of women.

drinking water

One of the factors related to the move from Jamestown to Williamsburg was the _______ _________ was contaminated by seepage of salt water.

sea

One of the reasons Jamestown was chosen for settlement was the location could be easily defended from attack by the _______.

location

Richmond was a more central ___________ for a capital.

trade

Richmond's location was better for what?

harder

The English colonists found life in Jamestown ______ than they expected.

Shenandoah Valley

The Germans and Scotch-Irish settled in primarily where in Virginia? This place was along the migration route.

Virginia Company of London

The King of England granted charters to the ______ _____ of _____.

charters

The King of England had the power to grant ______ allowing settlement in North America.

grow

The Powhatan people realized the English settlement would continue to ________>

corn tobacco

The Powhatans intoduced new crops to the English. Name two important crops that were introduced.

invaders

The Powhatans saw the colonists as ______ that would take over the land.

food furs feathers

The Powhatans traded _______, _____ and _____ with the English in exchange for tools, pots, guns, and other goods.

tools pots guns

The Powhatans traded food, fur, and leather with the English in exchange for ____, ____, ____ and other goods.

General Assembly

The Viriginia House of Burgesses later became the _____ ______ of Virginia, which continues to this day.

tobacco

The arrival of Africans made it possible to expand which economy?

westward

The capital moved from Williamsburg to Richmond partly because the population was moving __________.

Williamsburg and Richmond

The capital of the colony started in Jamestown. Write the next two locations.

English Rights

The charters extended _____ ____ to the colonists.

settlement

The charters from the King gave the Virginia Company the right to establish a ______ in North America.

American Indian African European

The culture of Virginia reflected what three origins?

agriculture

The economy of the Virginia colony depended on what as a primary source of wealth?

agriculture

The emphasis of self-sustaining ______ helped to ensure the survival of the colony.

colonies

The first charter of the Virginia Company of London established companies to begin ______ in the New World.

1619

The governor of Virignia called a meeting of the Virginia Assembly in which year?

England

The place name Richmond reflects which cultures?

American Indians

The place name Roanoke reflects which culture?

provide

The settlers lacked some skills so they could not _____ for themselves.

marshy drinking water

The site they chose to live on was ________ and lacked safe _______ _______.

Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?

The stockholders of the Virginia Company of London.

slavery

The success of tobacco as a cash crop transformed life in the Virginia colony and encouraged what?

labor

The successful planting of tobacco depended on a reliable and inexpensive source of _________.

debt

This is a good or service owed to another.

credit

This is the buying of goods and services now and paying for them later.

money

This was commonly NOT used in early agricultural societies.

cash crop

Tobacco was sold in England as a ______ _____.

island

Today Jamestown is located on an ______ in the James River.

Jamestown

What became the first permanent English settlement in North America in 1607?

tobacco

What became the most profitable agricultural product?

migration

What caused people to adapt old customs to their new environment?

slave labor

What did the Viriginia colony become dependent upon? This dependence lasted a long time.

burgesses

What did they call citizen representatives sent to the Virignia Assembly?

geographical factors

What factors often influence the location of a capital?

location and physical characteristics

What influenced the decision to settle at Jamestown?

cash crop

What is a crop that is grown to sell for money rather than for use by the growers?

saving

What is money put away to save or spend at a later time?

barter

What is trading/exchanging of goods and services without the use of money?

Viriginia House of Burgesses

What legislative body gave the settlers the opportunity to control their own government?

bartering

What was commonly used instead of money in colonial times?

The Virginia House of Burgesses

What was the first elected legislative body in America called?

James River

When the settlers arrived in 1607. Jamestown was located on a narrow peninsula bordered on three sides by the ______ _______.

landscape

Whenever people settle an area, they change the __________ to reflect the beliefs, customs, and architecture of their culture.

Tidewater Region Piemont region

Where did the Africans primarily settle in? These regions required a great deal of agricultural labor.

Virginia Assembly

Which assembly in 1619 included two citizen representatives from each of the divisions of Virginia, the governor's council, and the governor?

Africans

Who arrived in Jamestown against their will?

Pocahontas

Who believed that the English and American Indians could live in harmony?

Pocahontas

Who developed a friendship with the colonists that helped them survive?

Captain John Smith

Who initiated trading relationships with the Powhatans?

Captain John Smith

Who led the Jamestown settlement with strong leadership?

African

Who were brought to the colony against their will to work as slaves on the plantations?

adult men

Who were considered citizens in 1619?

Few

_____ people had paper money and coins to use to buy goods and services.

Jamestown was primarily an ______________ venture.

economic

An American settlement would furnish ______ ____ that could not be grown or obtained in England, while opening new markets for trade.

raw materials

What did England hope to find in America?

silver and gold

England wanted to establish an American colony to increase her _______ and _______.

wealth and power